addicting

adjective

ad·dict·ing ə-ˈdik-tiŋ

: causing addiction : addictive

: causing a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity

Although codeine is potentially addicting, it rarely causes physical dependence when taken orally for a short time.—

Consumer Reports

: producing a strong inclination to do, use, or indulge in something repeatedly

This relish is typically used as a topping for bruschetta …—but I find it so addicting I can simply eat spoonfuls from a bowl.—

Francisco J. Robert

Examples of addicting in a Sentence

cocaine is highly addicting

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And that in itself can become addicting for those who thrive on taking risks, Saltz said. —

Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024 Pulling off a difficult maneuver well is such an addicting feeling. —

Alex Badia, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 But its most enduring focus was using the 18th century medical model of intoxication as a disease to convince Americans that alcohol was an addicting poison, not an innocuous part of everyday life. —

Elizabeth Marshall / Made By History, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024 And yet, this unexpectedly addicting appetizer disappeared quickly from the buffet table, and everyone was bestowing compliments on me. —

Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for addicting